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Sapper David Brinton

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Brinton, David
Date of birth: 1899-02-15
Place of birth: Cardiff Glamorgan Wales
Next of kin: Mrs. Richard Brinton, mother. South Porcupine, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Carpenter
Occupation (normalized): Carpenter, General
Address: South Porcupine, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1946-12-14
Buried: Hamilton (Woodland) Cemetery, Field of Honour, Veteran's Section

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 648104
Highest Rank: Sapper
Rank detail
  1. Sapper (Army). 1917-02-09 ?
  2. Private (Army). 1916-02-26 ?
  3. Private, 87th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards

British War Medal
Date of award: 1922-12-01

Victory Medal
Date of award: 1922-12-01

War Service Badge Class A

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 64435
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B1073-S021
Uploader's Notes:

Militia unit: 97th Regiment, Algonquin Rifles

previously enlisted in 87th Bn. - discharged October 15, 1915, re-enlisted in 159th Bn. November 17, 1915

Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 159th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 87th Battalion Sapper Army Canadian Railway Troops 5th Railway Battalion Victory Medal War Service Badge Class A British War Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2008-09-13
Last modified: 2022-02-14